Mu Young Lee wrote in
cc.itd.umich.edu:
Practicing
your casting is probably the best and most enjoyable way to get some
extra distance rahter than discarding a perfectly good line in order
to have the latest ultra-slick superline on your reel.

...true enough Mu, and since most of my casting is within, say, 30 feet,
even my lobs can make it that far with elcheapo $12 Cortland Fairplay
lines. I admit it, most times I'm a sucker for the latest and greatest and
I hate myself for being so weak. ;-(

Frank 5 thumbs Church